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Did prosecutors mishandle Skilling evidence?
2/04/2008
Does the latest appeal by former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling to overturn his May 2006 conviction stand a chance? It depends on who you ask, but the proceedings scheduled for today (2 April) in New Orleans before a three-judge...Goodbye to New York
4/04/2008
Greetings from New York. Next week in Baghdad I will report on the rule of law, with a special focus on the status of the estimated 25,000 lawyers who work in Iraq, the civil courts and judiciary and the efforts...Destination Kuwait
6/04/2008
I'm writing this morning from a US military base in Kuwait. I know the name of the base but one of the ground rules for my stay here is that I don't disclose it. I'm also not supposed to describe...Parking lots, old movies and long queues for buses
7/04/2008
I’m beginning to think it's the Army’s plan to shuttle me from parking lot to parking lot so that when they actually deposit me in a war zone, I’m grateful.I’ve been up since 5 am, when I had to muster...Under attack in the Green Zone
8/04/2008
It’s 3am in Baghdad and someone is trying to kill me.I’m standing outside a guard gate in a dust storm, waiting for my ride, when I hear the thump-thump of a shell landing in the distance. I had expected to...'Nancy CAN be black' – challenging public and partner pre-conceptions
8/04/2008
Andrew Lloyd Webber is currently searching for Nancy for his new production of Oliver! And on Sunday the voting public decided that of the 11 Nancy wannabees, the only two black contestants (Cleo and Keisha) should face the humiliating 'sing-off'...An unhappy anniversary - five years since Baghdad fell
8/04/2008
Remember all the stories a few weeks back that marked the five-year anniversary of the Iraq war? As it turns out, that was a moment recognised mainly in the West. In Iraq, tomorrow (April 9) is the anniversary that matters....Reconstructing the rule of law
9/04/2008
Baghdad is quiet today. There’s a curfew until midnight, which means no cars are allowed in the capital and all the Iraqi Government employees have the day off. Fortunately for me, US Government officials in Iraq work seven days a...On personal hygiene, the Red Sox Nation and the art of war
10/04/2008
I left my shampoo in Kuwait. I know what you’re thinking - who hasn't left their shampoo in Kuwait at one point or another? Anyway, I tried to buy a bottle at the PX yesterday but they were sold out...American lawyers - Uncle Sam wants YOU!
10/04/2008
'Surging' isn’t just for soldiers anymore. In an effort to increase the number of civilian lawyers working on legal programs in Iraq, the US Department of State is hiring 40 civilian attorneys as part of a lawyer “surge”.The attorneys will...The Iraqi Lawyer
10/04/2008
A law degree in Iraq is the equivalent of an undergraduate degree from a US university. All practising lawyers join the Iraq Bar Association, which is less a professional organisation like the American Bar Association and more like a state...New contacts mean new contracts
11/04/2008
Gold medals and sporting prowess aside (and notwithstanding the now-infamous columns of shellsuit-clad torch protectors marching through London), this year’s Olympics will surely be remembered by the business community for the symbolism of China’s ascent up the rostrum of world...A tourist's guide to the Green Zone
11/04/2008
So you’re thinking of spending the weekend in the Green Zone. Here’s a handy guide to help you in your travels.When to come: There’s never a good time to come to the Green Zone. There’s a war going on and...Besting the bean-counters
11/04/2008
I’m feeling better about my reporting prospects. I’ve extended my trip for two days and have arranged trips to two courthouses. For security reasons, I won’t say which ones until I return, but I’ll have the opportunity to do more...In the lawyers' room
13/04/2008
If you got to this blog from the American Lawyer home page, you clicked on a photo of Iraq’s Central Criminal Court. And, yes, that is a giant clock protruding from the top.The structure was built to commemorate the Arab...'Amnesty' in Iraq
14/04/2008
It was a two car-bomb morning. The first, around 7.30 am, shook the press centre. We’re close to the Red Zone (in fact, some call this area the Orange Zone) and the explosion sounded like it was just outside the...Some final thoughts
16/04/2008
Not even Borat can make me laugh at 6am. I spent the night on a metal bench in the hanger that serves as a terminal on the military side of Baghdad International Airport. The authorities there leave the television turned...A feast in every sense
22/04/2008
Last week we held a banquet at the Mansion House to celebrate 100 years of the City Solicitors Company. It was packed – 350 diners crammed the Egyptian Hall. Magnificent was the word. Magic circle meets Harry Potter. There were...Trainees: know your place!
24/04/2008
Some regular readers of legalweek.com will be familiar with some of my contributions to Career Clinic.Some of you may think I am blunt and cut-throat and not 'nice'. Yet the workplace is not a 'nice' place - harden up, softies!...Cravath hires strategy director, for some reason or other
30/04/2008
William Johnston, the first-ever director of strategic planning at Cravath Swaine & Moore, has a pretty impressive resume. He spent 11 years at Hildebrandt International, where, as a vice president and director, he consulted on strategy with law firms of...
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